RisingFire
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I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
When I open Sonar Artist I do not see the tracks or channels or things like that I am having trouble attaching an image.
post edited by RisingFire - 2015/06/11 21:32:28
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herbroselle
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/11 21:26:57
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click on "insert" at the top, and insert an audio or midi track
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Andrew Rossa
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/11 21:38:11
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There are also templates that will open projects with tracks already populated. Also if you create a session with the tracks the way you like it, you can save that as a template as well.
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RisingFire
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/11 21:47:51
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Thanks everyone. I really do appreciate the help. You guys are great.
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/11 22:03:30
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When Sonar is open, pressing F1 opens up the help file on the Tutorial page. I recommend that you do all the tutorials as it is filled with basic knowledge that will help you build your Sonar skills.
Welcome to the forum. Don't be frightened to ask specific questions. All the best.
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/12 00:17:18
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Welcome to the "mix"!
There's many helpful peeps around here, that's for sure.
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/12 09:08:30
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Welcome, Michael. Much to learn here.
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Andrew Rossa
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/12 11:50:45
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Yeah I forgot to say welcome and thanks for being a customer!
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/12 13:00:41
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Welcome to the Forum. We are open 24 7 and can answer any question regarding Sonar. Your job is read as much as you can in the manual or help file so you learn the terms used by Cakewalk. When you ask a question explain it as best that you can. An answer will come quickly so stay tuned.
We have the very best members on the Internet. There is very little they can't help with.
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/13 12:33:51
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Welcome!
I almost commented "humorously" that you answered your own question in the title already. HELP-files are where you'll find most answers. There's about 1800 pages to read, so that gives an idea of how versatile a software you're dealing with. Usually, however, fluent use of Help-files requires knowing the terminology to find the right search words, and that can sometimes be tricky. Obviously, there always are explanations and details in the manual one simply doesn't understand or find, then this is the right place to ask.
I assure you, people are more willing to help the ones, who have done some homework.
To me this forum has been of great help in many kinds of situations.
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Grem
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/13 12:54:30
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mudgel
When Sonar is open, pressing F1 opens up the help file on the Tutorial page. I recommend that you do all the tutorials as it is filled with basic knowledge that will help you build your Sonar skills.
Welcome to the forum. Don't be frightened to ask specific questions. All the best.
We can not stress this enough. Do the tutorials that come with Sonar. Then watch some of the basic stuff on Cakewalk TV on Youtube. Here is a good place to start: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOa1Gml6u9j6OlfYYond1jQ OH! Welcome to the forum. John is right, we have the best place on the net. And your part of that now!!
post edited by Grem - 2015/06/13 13:00:31
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/13 13:01:00
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Even tho I am usually a manual reader, I find I have to watch videos to have a clue what the manual is telling me! I have this nasty habit of making things more difficult than they really are, and end up in a D'oh! moment, when I find out the easy way.
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Grem
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/15 15:13:30
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charlyg
Even tho I am usually a manual reader, I find I have to watch videos to have a clue what the manual is telling me! I have this nasty habit of making things more difficult than they really are, and end up in a D'oh! moment, when I find out the easy way.
That's alright Charly. Look at it this way, back in the day the only way to learn this stuff was to look over someone's shoulder. Now you have video to look over!! And of course to reinforce what you read in the manual!!
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/16 03:19:00
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Welcome RF. In addition to what others have told you, I will add another good resource is Groove3.com. Excellent videos on Sonar, plus more generic topics like using compression, mixing, music theory, other software and plugins. A yearly subscription plays for itself pretty quickly in my opinion.
Best of luck and see you around!
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Re: I am new to Cakewalk. HELP!
2015/06/16 20:03:38
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I remember asking very similar questions when I first started... And I'm still asking questions!  Great place to be when learning!
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